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About dreads and crochet hooks

Dreading Methods

Kiddo, crochet is crochet. I've crocheted wool... that's hair, right? So it should count, according to you. MY POINT was that she can crochet her hair, but like others have warned her, there may be UNSEEN DAMAGE. Seconding what Soaring Eagle said, this site is for natural, healthy dreads and I've not seen anyone recommend damaging advice, and that includes crochet. Because it can be damaging. He also said, "yarn is thicker and stronger than hair." If I can damage yarn, I can certainly damage my hair if I choose to crochet. I guess the difference is that yarn is made to be crocheted, and sewn, and knitted, and hair isn't. If YOU want to crochet your hair, I'm not going to tell you not to, especially if you already know the risks. But I for one would not endorse recommending it to others. Geddit?

Kid Ayn Gibran said:

I could've sworn this was a dread forum. Am I wrong? Now if someone has had success with crocheting their dreads is this not an appropriate place to share their experience? If it's not then there should be a mission statement stating so. Who is to say her advice is bad when it has worked for her and several others. For every person who has had bad luck with crocheting there is another who loves their dreads.

Sara, I never said crocheting was not damaging. If you have not crocheted your HAIR then you are giving second-hand advice. Hair and yarn, though similar, are not the same . If someone wants to crochet then so be it. Let them know the risks, advantages, how to do it, alternatives and leave it at that.

About dreads and crochet hooks

Dreading Methods

Woops my comment left. Lol. I was making it simple for others. *sigh*

About dreads and crochet hooks

Dreading Methods

Funny Kid Ayn Gibran, because when I crochet my blankets or hats sometimes I snag a ply in the yarn and don't realize it until I see a mistake until I have to undo it and start over. It does damage the work, and I have to work to cover it up or just start over if it's too bad. You are assuming that we have second-hand advice and that's not the case.

Kid Ayn Gibran said:

Y'all are just arguing in circles. Boom my man...there is no arrogance in Andrea's replies. Actually if you read through each entry you would notice that you are projecting someone's arrogance onto her. Allow me to explain. This lady Andrea states her opinion and that she enjoys her crocheted dreads, she never asked a question, and immediately she is castigated by a posse of natural dreads. "Crocheting damages your hair...don't do it". "You're an idiot for crocheting". "You don't know what you're talking about". Etc. Why are y'all judging her so harshly? She didn't ask for anybody's advice, nor does it seem as if she wants it, yet everybody seemed to play sensei when no sensei was needed. Isn't the point of dreading allowing you to be you? Yet SOME of the members appear to not understand this. A lot of natural dreads are extremely judgmental, arrogant, and have the narrow-minded mentality "my way is better than your way". There is no right or wrong way to dread. Just like most dreads don't enjoy being judged and labeled as "dirty", "rasta", "caveman", "Marley", or in the case of white people "culture stealing", people who choose a different path to dread don't enjoy being antagonized by you lot. What's funny is that during the earlier stages of my dreading I looked down on anybody with "salon, manicured dreads". Over time this mind frame subsided, but every so often it rears its ugly head like a snake.

Andrea keep doing what makes you happy. Just someone has been dreading forever does not mean they know what is best for you. Unlike someone stated, nobody quite understood what you were saying. In fact they merely said you were wrong and gave second-handed advice to an experience, which they have never experienced. Nobody is telling you what to do; they are simply belittling you for doing what you are doing.

About dreads and crochet hooks

Dreading Methods

Hm, I could be wrong but I thought one of the rules was, "Don't be an asshole." No...? whoops.

Andrea I'm in agreement with Hans. It's great that you don't over do it and that as far as you know you've got healthy hair, but you also don't want to encourage it too much for those others who want healthy dreads. It's like saying, "It's okay to take crochet once in a while but don't over do it!" and then those who do it once in a while get addicted and mess everything up. Right? You DO pose a significant risk to the health of your hair when you crochet. You could have very healthy hair, or you could have damaged it without knowing it, like so many people have tried to tell you already. You will not know the difference until you stop crocheting. If you don't want to stop, that's okay. Looks to me like those who were responding to you understood what you were talking about, but you didn't understand them. No one is telling you or anyone else what to do. They're advising you and if you can't take it with a grain of salt you probably shouldn't take it at all. Ignore it and be happy with your hair. :/

LOL @ Change~

Tam patterns

Dread Accessories

Nope, you're not too late! I'm just not on much because we're moving, no internet where we're going...lol

I really wish I knew how to knit, I think that's going to be my next project when I'm done with hats and stuff for my family. I will check out their crochet patterns.Thanks! :D

Earthiest said:

I may be a little late here, but there is also a great side called Knitting Help and they have an infinite amount of info on knitting (which is where I picked up a lot of my self taught knowledge since I was inspired from starting dreads) and I think even some stuff on crochet, plus tons of tutorials, videos, and definitions.

Hope I'm not too late too help, good luck to you

Tam patterns

Dread Accessories

THANKS HEATHER! Sorry for the caps but this excites me. :P We definitely do have a Michael's not to far away. I'm so going there this weekend! I will have to write down the pattern from that vid since I won't have the computer tomorrow. Do I need a gauge for that? Cuz I have no idea how to use a gauge and I tend to stitch tightly sometimes. I will have to control that. lol.

Heather said:

oh and if you have a michael's arts and crafts in your state they have good sales around this time of year on yarn.

Tam patterns

Dread Accessories

Hi y'all. Again. :D

In my previous post I mentioned crocheting... but I am wondering if any of you lovely people have a pattern you would be willing to share or can link me to a pattern? I am starting with acrylic bc wool is expensive and I'm just learning... And do the patterns you use have knitting instructions? I don't know how to knit. I'm focusing on crochet for now... the book of patterns I bought has knitting instructions. Blech. I still need to figure out how to use a gauge, too!

Anyway it would be much appreciated, anyone who can help me out.

<3

updated by @heathen-hippie-o: 01/13/15 09:10:12PM

Sabbatical

General Talk

LOL! That's true!

I love the new look btw of the comments and stuff!

Sabbatical

General Talk

Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing great. I have been wanting to come see what everyone was doing but I've been learning to crochet! Working extra hard on a baby blanket. lol. Hopefully will be good enough soon to make a tam or something for myself.

I see there are quite a few new people so I personally wanna say welcome! I have found this site sooo helpful and the people on here are very nice, I'm sure you'll enjoy your experience!

Blessings )O(

updated by @heathen-hippie-o: 01/13/15 09:10:12PM

Mature dread length

General Questions

Half makes me happy. haha.

I stopped brushing/combing about a month ago, so there's a few fragile tangles at the ends of my hair and I can see at the scalp where it wants to separate, but that's it. It hasn't shrunk that I've seen, I just don't want it to end up getting *too* short. Lol. Me and Short Hair don't get along well. :D